Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Aquatics
Origin
Mediterranean, North Africa, Northern America
North America, Europe, Asia
Types
Anthony Peak Lupine, Silver Bush, Garden Lupine, Spider Lupine, Adonis Lupine
Lemna minor
Number of Varieties
20037
0
40000
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Habitat
Pine barrens, Sandy areas
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-71-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
7-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.95 cm5.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1.50 cm0.12 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Pink, White
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Oblong-lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loose, Moist
-
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
Plant grows in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant
In Spring
Moderate
Aquatic Plant
In Winter
Average Water
Aquatic Plant
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
-
Soil Type
Loose, Moist
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune ocassionally
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Fusarium wilt, Root rot, Thripes
Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Salt
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees
Insects
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Asthma, Nausea, Swelling in the face, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Diuretic, Treatment of ulcers
Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
-
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Rock Garden
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Lupinus
LEMNA trisulca
Common Name
Hybrid Lupine
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
In Hindi
वृक संयंत्र
duckweed
In German
lupine
Entengrütze
In French
usine de lupin
lentille d'eau
In Spanish
planta de lupino
Lenteja de agua
In Greek
φυτό λούπινο
duckweed
In Portuguese
tremoço planta
lentilha-d'água
In Polish
łubin roślin
Rzęsa
In Latin
Plinio herba
duckweed
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fabales
Arales
Family
Fabaceae
Lemnaceae
Genus
Lupinus
Lemna
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Lemneae
Subfamily
Faboideae
Lemnoideae
Number of Species
20038
1
27800
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